Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Franchise News

May 07, 2012 // Franchising.com // Austin, TX - Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas is pleased to announce plans to open their first Dallas/Fort Worth area location with new franchise partner Iced Tea With Lemon LLC. The first location being opened by Iced Tea With Lemon LLC is Alamo Richardson in the Richardson Heights Shopping Center on the Southwest corner of Central Expressway and Beltline Rd. in Richardson, TX. The landlord of the new Alamo Richardson location is HI-REIT out of Houston and their broker is SRS Real Estate Partners.
The Alamo Richardson location will be a state of the art location with seven screens. Each of the auditoriums will be equipped with high-tech 100 percent digital projection as well as excellent screen size to room ratio and amazing sound...

First Alamo Location In New York City Slated For Upper West Side
April 06, 2012 // Franchising.com // Austin, TX - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is pleased to unveil its plans for its first location in New York. The five-screen Manhattan-area theater will be owned and operated by Alamo Drafthouse and located on the Upper West Side, occupying the former Metro Theater at 2626 Broadway.
"My often-stated top priority for the Alamo Drafthouse has been to open a venue in New York," said Alamo founder and CEO Tim League. "When we discovered the availability of the historic Metro theater, we immediately knew we had found the perfect location for our new Manhattan home."
The venue will feature five screens of new releases, repertory programming and the Alamo's unique signature programming...

March 26, 2012 // Franchising.com // Austin, TX - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is pleased to announce its plans for a new state of the art theater, located at the corner of Lakeline Blvd and Pecan Park Blvd, adjacent to Lakeline Mall, in the new Lakeline Market Shopping Center. Alamo Lakeline will have 10 screens, the largest of any Alamo theater yet, and boast a bar for beer lovers with a robust selection of brews on tap. Map of new location can be found here, Alamo Drafthouse is building G.
"Ever since opening the Alamo Lake Creek in 2003, we have had tremendous support from the neighborhood. The New Alamo Lakeline will be the newest state-of-the-art Alamo design. We are so proud to bring it to our loyal fans in north Austin", says Tim League Founder and CEO...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Drafthouse is delighted to announce the launch of a signature wine inspired by THE PRINCESS BRIDE in honor of the 25th anniversary of the film. The name of this signature wine program, "The Bottle Of Wits," is derived from the iconic "battle of wits" scene when Westley first rescues Princess Buttercup from Vizzini and his henchmen. "The Bottle Of Wits" wine line will include two varietals: "Inconceivable Cab" and "As You Wish White." "The Bottle Of Wits" will be available for purchase at all Alamo Drafthouse locations starting on Tuesday, February 14th and will be available for purchase online soon.
"Inconceivable Cab" is a 2009 vintage California Cabernet, with a deep ruby hue. The nose is all black currant with subtle hints of oak...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas is pleased to announce plans to expand locations in the Washington D.C. metro and surrounding areas with new franchise partner Cojeaux Cinemas. The first location being opened by Cojeaux Cinemas is Alamo Ashburn in One Loudoun, located in Loudoun County, Virginia.
The Alamo Ashburn location will be a state of the art ground-up location with 8 screens. Each of the auditoriums will be equipped with high-tech digital projection as well as excellent screen size to room ratio and amazing sound. In addition to the superior AV equipment, the layout of each screening room will eliminate the traditional front row, ensuring every seat in the house allows for a great viewing experience...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bucking the national industry 3.4% drop in domestic box office, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas announced today that their domestic box office sales increased for 2011, up 2.6% over 2010 sales. The figure encompasses all locations in the circuit that have been open since January 2010. Total net sales, including figures from the cinema eatery's food & beverage sales, were up 4.8% since 2010.
Additionally, the top 10 grossing titles for Alamo Drafthouse Cinema locations for 2011 are as follows:

The King's Speech
True Grit
Bridesmaids
The Hangover Part II
Super 8
The Help
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2D
The Muppets
Tree Of Life
Thor 3D

2012 is already shaping up to be a big year for Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas with two new locations scheduled to open and the announcement of the Alamo's first location in the Washington DC area...

November 22, 2011 // Franchising.com // Austin, TX - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has promoted Craig Paschich to Divisional President and Tim Reed to Chief Development Officer. Mr. Paschich and Mr. Reed will continue plans to expand Alamo Drafthouse Cinema into new territories.
In his new role Mr. Paschich will be charged with oversight of the company’s daily operations and the induction of new franchise partners. Alamo has been fortunate to have Mr. Paschich serving as Chief Development Officer, and prior to that as Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Paschich has been with the Alamo since February 2008 and prior to joining the company, Mr. Paschich served as the Executive Director of Operations for Creative Host Services as a consultant in their Western region and was with Carino’s Italian Grill as Vice President...

September 19, 2011 // Franchising.com // Austin, TX--- Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas is pleased to announce its plans for the first Alamo Drafthouse location in the Colorado market. Alamo Aspen Grove will be located in the Aspen Grove Shopping Center in Littleton, Colorado and is slated to open in late 2012.
″We're very excited to expand the Alamo Drafthouse to moviegoers in Colorado. We've found an area for a natural extension of our concept, which began in Austin, to a like-minded audience of serious movie and beer lovers,″ said Alamo Drafthouse CEO/Founder Tim League.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema combines dinner, drinks, films and events, all under one roof. The theaters have been heralded for their unique programming events and high exhibition standards,earning accolades like ″Best Theater Ever″ (Time Magazine) and ″the coolest theater in the world″ (Wired)...

September 07, 2011 // Franchising.com // Austin, TX - Alamo Drafthouse is pleased to announce its plans for a new Alamo Drafthouse location. Alamo Slaughter Lane will be located at the corner of Slaughter and Mopac in South Austin and is slated to open in early 2012. The new location is being developed by Stratus and will be an 8-screen theater with seating for over 800 moviegoers. Each of the auditoriums will be equipped with state of the art Sony 4K projectors and Real D 3D projection as well as excellent screen size to room ratio and amazing sound. In addition to the superior AV equipment, the layout of each screening room will eliminate the traditional front row, ensuring every seat in the house allows for a great viewing experience. One of the auditoriums will also be a "microcinema" with just 34 seats but still a very large screen...

The Nation's Leading Moviegoer Destination Will Offer Online and Mobile Ticketing to the World-Renowned Cinema-Eatery AUSTIN, Texas, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alamo Drafthouse, "#1 theater in America" (Entertainment Weekly) and Fandango, the nation's #1 moviegoer destination, have partnered to offer online and mobile ticketing on Fandango, in addition to current ticketing on Alamo Drafthouse sites. The online and mobile ticketing will cover first run films at all Alamo Drafthouse locations, as well as their special brand of signature programming, including Sing-Alongs, Quote-Alongs, Big Screen Classics, Terror Tuesdays, Weird Wednesdays, Films & Feasts, Live Score events and more. To celebrate the announcement Fandango & the Alamo Drafthouse will host a first-come, first-served party for festival badgeholders at the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX...

Accepting submissions now April 15 & 16, Austin, TX AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery have teamed up for the "Off-Centered Film Fest" short film competition on April 15 & 16 in Austin, TX. Featuring off-centered films for off-centered people, the festival celebrates the DIY approach of both the Alamo Drafthouse & Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Submissions for the festival are being accepted now with a deadline of March 1st to enter. Rules and submission instructions can be found here. = Dogfish Head Craft Brewery wants to give independent-minded, aspiring filmmakers the chance to let their own freak-flags fly by making their own films that celebrate "off-centeredness," to be interpreted in unique and creative ways! The goal is to build a short film competition that is as far from the mainstream as Dogfish Head's 90 Minute I...

November 05, 2010 // Franchising.com // (SAN ANTONIO, Texas)--- Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas will open its newest San Antonio location in the Villages at Stone Oak Shopping Center on November 5, 2010. Alamo Drafthouse Stone Oak is the third location in San Antonio and the tenth location for the Alamo Drafthouse system. The Stone Oak location is owned by franchisee Reel Dinner Partners, LLC. With existing locations at Park North and Westlakes, Reel Dinner Partners, LLC founders, Brandon Arceneaux and Chris Hoegemeyer, are thrilled to bring The Alamo Drafthouse concept to Stone Oak and the surrounding neighborhoods.

The Stone Oak location resides in the heart of this thriving area and is specially designed to fit its upscale personality...

September 15, 2010 // Franchising.com // (AUSTIN, Texas)--- Alamo Drafthouse CEO and Founder Tim League announced today that he is expanding the renowned Alamo Drafthouse brand into film distribution under the banner Drafthouse Films. The first film to release under the new label will be Chris Morris's astonishing new comedy Four Lions.

Four Lions is a whip-smart laugh out loud comedy that illuminates the war on terror through satire and farce. Blitzing the notion that a comedy about jihadists is a contradiction in terms, the film grossed an astounding £3M at the UK box office and was hailed by critics as "a brilliant film - astonishingly funny" causing "so many different kinds of laughter it's almost incredible."

Writer director Chris Morris based the idea on extensive research...

Cinema-Eatery Concept Creator Tim League Returns to Roots, Looks to Expand Cinema Programming to New Markets

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The creator of what Texas Monthly has dubbed "the most important film festival in America" announces he is returning to his starring role as CEO of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema brand, effective immediately. Tim League, founder of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and mastermind behind the nationally acclaimed Fantastic Fest film festival, will assume brand and creative leadership for the company after a five-year hiatus. He will replace former Alamo Drafthouse CEO John Martin. Martin is transitioning to the role of area developer and plans to continue the expansion of the concept outside of Texas...

Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas is proud to announce Craig Paschich as the company's chief operating officer, a newly created position, effective immediately.

January 06, 2010 // Franchising.com // (Austin, Texas)-- Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, the nation's oldest cinema-eatery concept showing first-run films - named best movie theater in America by Entertainment Weekly - is proud to announce Craig Paschich as the company's chief operating officer, a newly created position, effective immediately. Paschich previously served as the vice president of operations and will maintain that position overseeing all franchise and corporate operations. He is eager to begin this new chapter in his career with Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas.

Paschich got his start in the restaurant industry 27 years ago as the manager of Red Lobster...

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, the nation's oldest cinema-eatery concept showing first-run films, has recently signed an agreement to convert two existing company-run facilities into franchisee-owned properties and develop at least seven new locations throughout Texas.

Triple Tap Ventures LLC has acquired two existing company-owned Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in the Houston metropolitan area, which were named "Best Movie Theater with Dinner" by the Houston Press. Triple Tap has plans to construct new properties in the Houston market as well as Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa and San Marcos.

Triple Tap's principals - Norman Abdallah and Neil Billingsley-Michaelsen - have more than 40 years of restaurant, franchise, corporate finance, management, entertainment and concept development experience between them...